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Thats the way to go. I sometimes feel like people gravitate to whats hot in the market just because the marketting works really well. I mean what are you getting in Ableton that you're really not to get in Cakewalk in terms of learning right?

Ableton as a company did a few things right in the early years that really paved their way into where they are now. They focused on EDM and the Hip-Hop Scene a lot in the initial years. I cant begin to tell you how many DJs would tell me to use Ableton instead of Logic because it was just easier to arrange music. And to be fair to them it was Because of their rich history in EDM they developed something that Apple really hasn't fully flushed out on Logic and that is workflow automation for common tasks like grouping FX blocks or parameter maps and using single points of control for multiple variations. DJs need this for live performances and Ableton really have this feature flushed out so well you'd be hardpressed to find any DAW out there that does this as well as they do. Keep in mind of course that this can be done in other DAWs if and only if you need it. It was fast. It really was. Then Apple invented M1 and Logic turned from a slow cat into an unbeatable Cheetah. But, it still not 100% compatible with all the older plugins that now have to go through the grind of upgrading. Why do I mention this? Because Ableton doesn't suffer from this problem. But here is why I think Ableton is as popular as it is - Ableton Push. This device is so versatile that it turns your production into a single device that can do so much when paired with Live. You can produce tracks, build beats, rearrange music instruments, run automations, etc all from a device versus actually spending time in the DAW itself. And this has massive appeal to so many musicians who just want to write something, play something, arrange it and be done. At the end of the day it all boils down to comfort and your ecosystem of choice. I use Logic to do fast recordings and then spend hours just fooling around to learn more about how I want the instrument to sound because Apple's music bank is extensive and Logic has been around forever so its got a lot going for it. I spend time in Pro Tools when I want to do MIDI work like adding piano or vocal harmonies via notes because I find it works best for what I want to do there. I spend time in Maschine when I want to create a single drum beat with accents and then move it to Logic or Pro Tools with a simple WAV export because that's what the tool offers. I use Ableton just to keep up with whats out there. If I had to pick two tools I would keep out of everything I have I'd keep Logic and Maschine. I am so comfortable in Logic that if someone sent me an out of sync music track I can slice it, bump it, push it into spaces and create channels way faster than any other tool can. Does that mean its the best? Not really but the fact that I spend X - (Learning Time) to do things justifies it for me. I have friends who swear by Pro Tools but thats because they are paying for really awesome stuff on the tool just like I have a piano teacher who swears by Ableton because of Native Instruments easy interfacing with it for the S-series keyboards they make. You're fine with Cakewalk as I said before. There will come a time when you want to do more and then you'll find the tool that makes it work for you. The only time this will ever become a hindrance is when you want to work with a band and they've got an entire project in Ableton and it wont work with your DAW but when that time comes you'll know enough about the terms and features of a DAW you wont care what DAW you're using as long as it gets the job done.

Firstly, LOL. Secondly, why would you yank someone from a tool they are learning and getting familiar with the DAW ecosystem and just dump them into a new learning system? What's the benefit here? You're using Cakewalk based on familiarity and even if Abelton is great (which it is) and it is what the group prefers who gives a shit until and unless you'll are mixing recording layers and creating pieces that will end up in a much larger song so you all need to be on the same tools. And then this is where I always like to remind people what happens when folks learn about channels and how to manage stuff and are on a learning upwards curve vs saying omg you're using that tool? Lets all move here. Now, not only have you started the long road this person was on at zero start but you've also added something they didn't want ... confusion. Stick with Cakewalk till you're familiar with all the DAW terms then use whatever your whole band is recording with. Till then ... just ignore and keep learning.

Bought a 2BHK in my hometown just before the pandemic hit and while I haven't really been there in a while due to travel restrictions I'll completely own it by the end of next year and it has ocean-front access so I like that. Came out to around 240K USD but it was worth it in the end. I sometimes forget we have threads like this.

I thought about deep fakes and then i said to myself "its already happening and does that mean we stop advancing?" Then I thought it would be cool to have someone like DeNiro tell me the news so why not? haha.

This is Disney. They will make so many that the only people who wont be sick is kids oh and McDonalds.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/05/robert-de-niro-speaks-fluent-german-in-taxi-driver-thanks-to-ai/ @nudge how did the AI do according to you?

Army of the Dead - 6/10 Have to agree with Cicero that it was terribly entertaining but in the end it turned a bit formulaic. The dialog is funny as expected but you just really cant buy into how the characters are motivated or go about doing what they do.

Gotta say your backlog in itself is amazing haha.

Finally finished Curse of the Dead Gods last night and thank the fuck its over. Its very good but when you get run down before beating a final boss it can get a bit annoying. I am also at the end of RE8 (i think) so with that out of the way I'll start playing to finish the new Nier that came out recently in Japan. Apparently its supposed to be very good but I havent read too much about it.

You're in for a treat with that game.

Its an X-Mount so there are some adapters and lots of lenses now from Rokinon and Zeiss, etc. I think their standard lenses are pretty good too.

I used one recently and it just felt right for some reason. Granted its got fast-auto-focus issues but I think I can get away from those. My only issue in India is getting lenses I want and its mostly sold as a video camera here more than one that takes stills.

Back on the photo content. After almost four months of trying to source this thing at it MSRP I finally found someone who can get me one in October when they come down so I am getting one. Sad to move away from Canon after all the years its been used and basically taken around but I think I am going to like Fuji when I finally get my hands on it. https://fujifilm-x.com/global/products/cameras/x-t3/

Next you'll tell me Santa Claus isn't real.

https://kotaku.com/ign-staff-criticizes-managements-decision-to-pull-artic-1846910750 I only posted this here because it relates to whats going on between Israel and Palestine right now. I get that its censorship and editorial suppression but at the same time I read the IGN article and I think there was nothing wrong with it. Now, the only thing management could have really done was say something to the effect of "Please add support for Israel too". However, with what they did they've made it pretty clear which side of the "war" they are supporting even if they say shit like its an All people's issue.

Haha. Well they have made some crackers especially in the Vania series so I can't see an issue there. I read somewhere that they are now outsourcing the entire Metal Gear series to an external development house to be remade.

https://se7en.ws/a-new-konami-game-getsufumaden-undying-moon-is-coming-to-steam-and-switch/?lang=en Castlevania-Roguelike combo? What's not to love.

Excellent series. If you've never played it before and its pretty cheap I'd go get it.

https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/everything-we-know-about-netflixs-1899-from-dark-creators/ @Tommy you might like this although I'd imagine you already know.

I am looking for something a bit more from Venom honestly. Its about a guy with a symbiote expanding his anger and fear so I kinda wish Sony go this route. Also, bringing Spiderman into the mix would be a good idea which I can thoroughly see Sony using. I liked the first one too with its crude jokes but they tried to get serious a bit too fast imo.

For anyone who's interested.

Did you watch it?